Pet travel route
Dog or cat from Uruguay to Canada: official requirements
Possible. There is no official waiting period for a dog, but you still need: dogs: microchip registered with the national animal welfare institute (INBA), rabies vaccination certificate, health certificate from an MGAP-accredited private vet and MGAP international veterinary certificate (CVI), within 10 days before travel.
Rules checked up to 12 October 2026From 5 official pages
In short
- Dogs and cats differ on this route: choose Dog or Cat to see just yours.
- Canada puts Uruguay in the group “Country not on Canada’s rabies-free list”, which decides part of the rules.
- No rabies blood test, import permit or quarantine on this route for a pet that meets the rules.
At a glance
How early to start (dogs)
No official wait
whether or not your pet is already microchipped and vaccinated
No official wait still means appointments: dogs: microchip registered with the national animal welfare institute (INBA), rabies vaccination certificate, health certificate from an MGAP-accredited private vet and MGAP international veterinary certificate (CVI), within 10 days before travel. Book them early; lab and paperwork times are not counted.
On this route (dogs)
- No rabies blood test
- No import permit
- No quarantine
How early to start (cats)
No official wait
whether or not your pet is already microchipped and vaccinated
No official wait still means appointments: rabies vaccination certificate, health certificate from an MGAP-accredited private vet and MGAP international veterinary certificate (CVI), within 10 days before travel. Book them early; lab and paperwork times are not counted.
On this route (cats)
- No rabies blood test
- No import permit
- No quarantine
Which rules apply to you
Canada puts Uruguay in the group “Country not on Canada’s rabies-free list”. See every group
Official name: Not on CFIA's rabies-free list
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Uruguay → Canada
What your pet needs
In the order you do them. Each step says whether Uruguay (leaving) or Canada (entering) asks for it.
Dogs
Get ready
IdentificationLeaving Uruguay
Dogs: microchip registered with the national animal welfare institute (INBA)
A dog leaving Uruguay must be microchipped and registered with the Instituto Nacional de Bienestar Animal; the chip is linked to its international health certificate.
Details and the official words
“SI ES PERRO: Microchip y registrado en el Instituto Nacional de Bienestar Animal, el que estará asociado al Certificado Sanitario Internacional, según Resolución Nº 273 de la DGSG del 27/08/2018.”
VaccinationEntering Canada
Rabies vaccination certificate
Bring a valid rabies vaccination certificate (in English or French, signed by a licensed vet, showing the vaccine and how long it protects). CFIA doesn't list a waiting period after vaccination.
Details and the official words
If the certificate doesn't state the duration of immunity, Canada treats it as valid for 1 year from the vaccination date.
If this is missed: The owner must have the pet vaccinated against rabies within a set time, at their own expense, and show the record to a CFIA office.
“a valid rabies vaccination certificate”
“a valid rabies vaccination certificate or a valid Rabies Country-Freedom Certificate”
“specify the duration of immunity (otherwise, it will be considered valid for 1 year from the date of vaccination)”
“state that the animal has been in the exporting country since birth or for at least 6 months immediately preceding the date of export to Canada”
In the days before you travel
Vet examLeaving Uruguay
Health certificate from an MGAP-accredited private vet
Within the 10 days before you go to MGAP, an MGAP-accredited private vet issues a health certificate (with the professional stamp, inciso A: 650 pesos in 2026) showing that your pet meets every requirement of the destination, and fills in two copies of the CVI. Bring the originals and photocopies, plus any supporting documents (vaccination certificate, antibody test).
Details and the official words
“Un Certificado Sanitario emitido dentro de los 10 días previos por Veterinario Particular Acreditado por el MGAP (desde el 01/07/2023), con Timbre profesional inciso A. El mismo deberá reflejar que la mascota cumple con los requisitos del país de destino y deberá incluir toda la información necesaria.”
“Dos vías del CVI prellenado por el Veterinario acreditado.”
“01/01/26 al 31/12/26: $650”
PaperworkLeaving Uruguay
MGAP international veterinary certificate (CVI), within 10 days before travel
Book an appointment at an MGAP animal health office (in Montevideo: the customs building on Rambla 25 de Agosto, or the Carrasco airport cargo terminal), pay 666 pesos (BROU, Abitab or Red Pagos) and bring the accredited vet's certificate, the pre-filled CVI and proof of payment. MGAP issues the CVI within the 10 days before your trip; your pet doesn't need to come. Show the CVI at the border when you leave.
Details and the official words
“Para salir del país con su mascota, es necesario un CERTIFICADO SANITARIO INTERNACIONAL (CVI) emitido por la Autoridad Sanitaria Oficial (MGAP) de la oficina zonal o local del Departamento donde radica, emitido dentro de los 10 días previos al viaje.”
“Constancia de pago por el Certificado Oficial. Costo $666 depositado en -Cuenta Corriente BROU del MGAP 001558187-00030 o Abitab o Red Pagos en cuenta 152-0025194”
“No se requiere la presencia del animal, debido a que el mismo se encuentra identificado con microchip y ha sido certificado por su veterinario.”
“Presentar el CVI en el paso de frontera de egreso.”
Travel day and arrival
On arrivalEntering Canada
Healthy and transported humanely
Your dog must appear healthy on arrival and travel in line with Canada's humane transportation requirements.
Details and the official words
“the dog appears healthy and meets humane transportation requirements”
Good to know
- The destination country sets the health requirements and how long the certificate is valid (in calendar days). Check them with your accredited vet and plan the certificate around your travel date.
- If your pet entered Uruguay with a certificate and leaves within the validity stated on it, you can use that same certificate. If it has expired, or states no validity, ask MGAP for a new official certificate.
Cats
Get ready
VaccinationEntering Canada
Rabies vaccination certificate
Bring a valid rabies vaccination certificate (in English or French, signed by a licensed vet, showing the vaccine and how long it protects). CFIA doesn't list a waiting period after vaccination.
Details and the official words
If the certificate doesn't state the duration of immunity, Canada treats it as valid for 1 year from the vaccination date.
If this is missed: The owner must have the pet vaccinated against rabies within a set time, at their own expense, and show the record to a CFIA office.
“a valid rabies vaccination certificate”
“a valid rabies vaccination certificate or a valid Rabies Country-Freedom Certificate”
“specify the duration of immunity (otherwise, it will be considered valid for 1 year from the date of vaccination)”
“state that the animal has been in the exporting country since birth or for at least 6 months immediately preceding the date of export to Canada”
In the days before you travel
Vet examLeaving Uruguay
Health certificate from an MGAP-accredited private vet
Within the 10 days before you go to MGAP, an MGAP-accredited private vet issues a health certificate (with the professional stamp, inciso A: 650 pesos in 2026) showing that your pet meets every requirement of the destination, and fills in two copies of the CVI. Bring the originals and photocopies, plus any supporting documents (vaccination certificate, antibody test).
Details and the official words
“Un Certificado Sanitario emitido dentro de los 10 días previos por Veterinario Particular Acreditado por el MGAP (desde el 01/07/2023), con Timbre profesional inciso A. El mismo deberá reflejar que la mascota cumple con los requisitos del país de destino y deberá incluir toda la información necesaria.”
“Dos vías del CVI prellenado por el Veterinario acreditado.”
“01/01/26 al 31/12/26: $650”
PaperworkLeaving Uruguay
MGAP international veterinary certificate (CVI), within 10 days before travel
Book an appointment at an MGAP animal health office (in Montevideo: the customs building on Rambla 25 de Agosto, or the Carrasco airport cargo terminal), pay 666 pesos (BROU, Abitab or Red Pagos) and bring the accredited vet's certificate, the pre-filled CVI and proof of payment. MGAP issues the CVI within the 10 days before your trip; your pet doesn't need to come. Show the CVI at the border when you leave.
Details and the official words
“Para salir del país con su mascota, es necesario un CERTIFICADO SANITARIO INTERNACIONAL (CVI) emitido por la Autoridad Sanitaria Oficial (MGAP) de la oficina zonal o local del Departamento donde radica, emitido dentro de los 10 días previos al viaje.”
“Constancia de pago por el Certificado Oficial. Costo $666 depositado en -Cuenta Corriente BROU del MGAP 001558187-00030 o Abitab o Red Pagos en cuenta 152-0025194”
“No se requiere la presencia del animal, debido a que el mismo se encuentra identificado con microchip y ha sido certificado por su veterinario.”
“Presentar el CVI en el paso de frontera de egreso.”
Good to know
- The destination country sets the health requirements and how long the certificate is valid (in calendar days). Check them with your accredited vet and plan the certificate around your travel date.
- If your pet entered Uruguay with a certificate and leaves within the validity stated on it, you can use that same certificate. If it has expired, or states no validity, ask MGAP for a new official certificate.
Money
What it costs
Government fees exactly as the official pages state them, and what vets and labs in Uruguay publish for the steps above. The two are never added together.
Government fees on this route
MGAP official international veterinary certificate (CVI)Leaving Uruguay666 UYU
“Costo $666 depositado en -Cuenta Corriente BROU del MGAP”
Solicitud de egreso de mascotas del Uruguay (MGAP, gub.uy trámites) · as of 2026-10-12
Professional stamp (timbre profesional, inciso A) on the accredited vet's certificate, 2026Leaving Uruguay650 UYU
“Timbre profesional para informe técnico, inciso A: 01/01/26 al 31/12/26: $650”
Solicitud de egreso de mascotas del Uruguay (MGAP, gub.uy trámites) · as of 2026-10-12
Government fees in total: 1,316 UYU (each currency separately)
May also apply, depending on your case
CFIA inspection of an imported dog or catEntering Canada · 6.16 CAD for each extra pet36.95 CAD
Per shipment: CAD 36.95 for the first animal and CAD 6.16 for each extra one (rate from 31 March 2026). CFIA’s pet pages don’t say when the inspection is charged, so we don’t count it in a trip.
“(c) subject to paragraph (d), dogs, cats or ferrets - - - (i) imported from the United States for use in research and consigned to a facility approved by the Canadian Council on Animal Care or imported from the United States for transit to another country - $41.99 $43.12 (ii) imported for any other purpose - - - (A) for the first animal in the shipment - $35.98 $36.95 (B) for each additional animal - $6.00 $6.16”
Canadian Food Inspection Agency Fees Notice · as of 2026-09-03
CFIA inspection when the inspector orders a rabies vaccinationEntering Canada · 36.95 CAD for each extra pet67.75 CAD
Instead of the normal inspection fee, if your pet arrives without valid rabies proof: CAD 67.75 for the first animal and CAD 36.95 for each extra one. The vaccination itself is paid to a vet.
“(d) cats or dogs imported under paragraph 12(1)(b) of the Regulations, if an inspector has made a vaccination order under section 1 or 2, respectively, of Part III of the Import Reference Document (amended: Canada Gazette , Part I, May 22, 2010) - - - (i) for the first animal in the shipment - $65.97 $67.75 (ii) for each additional animal - $35.98 $36.95”
Canadian Food Inspection Agency Fees Notice · as of 2026-09-03
What vets and labs charge Not official figures
We have no published vet or lab prices for Uruguay yet.
Prices that businesses publish on their own pages, quoted as we read them; yours can differ. Ranges are the lowest to highest of these examples, never our estimate. How we collect prices
Airline fees aren’t included: check your airline’s pet page.
Round trip
Coming back to Uruguay
Nothing for the trip back has to happen before your pet leaves Uruguay (dogs).
The trip back asks for 8 steps: dogs: microchip (ISO 11784, HDX or FDX-B), linked to the certificate, rabies vaccination, valid on arrival (21 days after a first vaccination), dogs: negative leishmaniosis test within 60 days before entry and vet examination within 10 days before the certificate and more.
Nothing for the trip back has to happen before your pet leaves Uruguay (cats).
The trip back asks for 6 steps: rabies vaccination, valid on arrival (21 days after a first vaccination), vet examination within 10 days before the certificate, internal and external parasite treatment within 15 days before the certificate and international veterinary certificate (CVI) from the official authority and more.
Nearby routes
Other routes
Where this comes from
Official sources
- Bringing animals to Canada: Importing and travelling with pets
- Countries recognized as rabies free for domestic cats and dogs
- Canadian Food Inspection Agency Fees Notice
- Solicitud de egreso de mascotas del Uruguay (MGAP, gub.uy trámites)
- Resolución N° 273/018 DGSG: control y certificación sanitaria de mascotas (microchip), MGAP
Last checked against the official pages: 2026-10-12.
Questions owners ask
Does my dog or cat need a rabies blood test to go from Uruguay to Canada?
No. The official rules we have verified for this route don't ask for a rabies blood test.
Do I need an import permit to bring my dog or cat into Canada?
No. The official rules we have verified for this route don't ask for an import permit.
Will my dog or cat be quarantined in Canada?
Not on the routes we have verified: the official rules list no quarantine for a pet that meets the requirements.
How early should I start preparing my pet for Uruguay to Canada?
There is no official waiting period for a dog, but you still need: dogs: microchip registered with the national animal welfare institute (INBA), rabies vaccination certificate, health certificate from an MGAP-accredited private vet and MGAP international veterinary certificate (CVI), within 10 days before travel.
Every rule here is quoted from the official page and checked word for word; not legal advice. How we verify · Report a mistake
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